9.3 Flashcards
SAN
cells in SAN are more permeable to sodium ions entering the cells than potassium leaving cell
this depolarises cell
build up of NA ions make cell reach action potential threshold
changing heart rate
cardiovascular centre in the medulla oblongata can affect heart rate
stretch receptors in the muscles detect movement of limbs - impulse sent to cv center and heart rate increase
chemoreceptors in caroited artery, aorta and brain detect decrease in pH of blood increase production of CO2 impulse sent Cv heart rate increase
impulses pass along sypathetic nervous system
accelerans nerve connects SAN with CV centre
exercise
blood pressure increases
strech receptors in wall of corotid dected
receptors send impulse to cv centre and this sends impule to SAN to reduce heart rate
vagus nerve connects cv with san
adrenaline
binds to receptors in cardiac muscle
increases permeability of cells to calcium ions
more rapid depolarisation
action potential is reached more quickly - heart rate speeds up
baroreceptors
found in sinuses of carotid arteries
blood vessels dialate in response to adrenaline released - blood pressure slightly falls
reduces stretch on baroreceptors
cardiac control centre sends signals along sympathetic nerve to stimulate heart rate and increase blood pressure by vasoconstriction
opposite occurs
baroreceptors are stretched
send nerve impulse to cardiac centre
which sends impulses to parasympathetic system to slow down heart rate and cause widening of blood vessels
chemoreceptors
walls of carotid arteries
when blood has higher co2 conc than formal the ph is lowered
chemoreceptors detect this and send impulses along sensory neurons to the control centre
increases impulses traveling down sympathetic nerve to the heart
heart rate increases - increased blood flow to lungs - more co2 removed - ph increases
chemoreceptors reduce no of impulses
reduces impulses to sympathetic
reduces acceleration of heart
returns to intrinsic rhythm
hormones
sympathetic nerve stiulates the adrenal medulla to release adrenaline
osmoconformers
osmotic concentration of their surroundings
osmoreulators
main the osmotic potential of their cells
kindeys and the liver
liver
the liver cells deaminate excess amino acids
remove amino group and convert it to ammonia which is toxic
then converted to urea by a series of enzyme controlled reaction called the ornithine cycle
then filtered out the blood in the kidneys
kindeys
control water potential of the blood
fine filter removing waste product as urine
-urea
-ions
-water
reabsorb
-glucose
-disolved ions
-some water
gross structure of the kidney
sourounded by fibrous captule
outer region - cortex, darker
inner region - medulla, lighter
ureter - carrier urine
renal artery - supplies kidney with oxygenated blood
renal vein - returns blood to heart
nephron structure
tiny microscopic tubes making up kidney
2 main types:
-cortical nephrons
found in renal cortex
have short loop of henle that just reaches medulla
-juxtamedullary nephrons
long loop of henle that penetrates through the medulla
good at producing concentrated urine
nephron order
bowmans capsule -mass of blood capilaries
proximan convulated tubial - links bowmans capsule and loop of henle surrounded by blood capillary
loop of henle - extends into the medulla of the kidney
distal convulated tubial -between loop of henle and collecting duct
collecting duct - dct empties into it
cardiac output
cardiac output = cardiac volume x heart rate